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Polite literature (French); similarly, Beaux arts, the fine arts. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BellefontaineBelle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…
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James (Cool Papa) Bell
Born: May 17, 1903
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Member of the former "Negro Leagues"; widely considered the fastest player ever to play baseball; also coached for the Kansas City…
A ceremony in the greater excommunication introduced into the Catholic Church in the eighth century. After reading the sentence a bell is rung, a book closed, and a candle extinguished.…
Theresa Hayward BellAmerican Indian activistBorn: 1952Birthplace: Camp Lejeune, N.C. The daughter of a military officer, Bell moved frequently as a child. However, as a member of the…
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